Pan d’arancio, a Sicilian orange cake
byLemons, tangerines, clementines, oranges. If there’s something I impatiently wait at this time of the year, that are citruses. The scent of the lemon zest, the sweetness of a clementine,…
Recipes
Meatballs with leeks and lemon juice
byThe beginning of a new year is full of expectations and resolutions. Each year we try to improve ourselves, fixing goals that will help us to grow and become better…
Torrone morbido for Christmas
byWhen you speak about Christmas in Italy, there are countless treats that end up on our tables during this time of the year. Each area has its own specialties, but there’s…
Cucina Conversations: Focaccia genovese
byIf we fill a bread basket half with bread and half with focaccia, which one of the two will run out first? I don’t have scientific statistics, but I’m pretty…
Paccheri with leeks, ginger and toasted Brussels sprouts
byOmnivore, reducetarian, pescetarian, vegetarian, vegan. There are many words defining our food habits, and our awareness as human being grows, the more terms will be added in the vocabulary. I…
Oven-cooked Pulled Pork
byPulled Pork originates from North Carolina, a state of the US East Coast famous for its pork barbecue. It needs to be cooked slowly over low heat for many hours,…
Chestnut spread
byI’ve recently come back from an intense travel in New York and through the states of New England. I’ve spent two incredible weeks, in places I’ve always dreamt about. But…
Pasta e fagioli – Italian Borlotti Beans and Pasta Soup
byI don’t remember the first time I ate pasta e fagioli, but for sure I was already attending high school. Even though this dish appears in regional cookbooks of Lombardy, this…
Kabocha soup with smoked paprika chickpeas
byEvery year during winter the space in the garden dedicated to our orto (vegetable garden) remains uncultivated and we frequently throw there vegetables and fruits skins and seeds. This is the…
Pan Meino, a treat from Lombardy
bySeptember means back to school; therefore Cucina Conversations girls and I (what’s Cucina Conversations? Head to the first post, and you’ll discover!), we chose merenda as this month’s topic. Merenda is…